C. E. White recall: Seats
What is wrong
C. E. White is recalling certain self-latching seat cushions manufactured from april 14, 2010, through june 7, 2011. These seats are installed as original equipment in various school buses. The self-latching mechanism used to retain the seat cushion to the frame may not activate. Accordingly, these seats fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
What could happen
Vehicle occupants may be injured in the event of a vehicle crash should the seat cushion flip up out of place. Also, out of position seat cushions could interfere with emergency egress of the vehicle.
The fix
C. E. White is working with the bus manufacturers to notify owners and repair the affected buses free of charge. Owners may contact either c. E. White at 1-419-492-5324 or their vehicle manufacturer.
Vehicles covered
- C. E. White Seat Cushion
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11E026000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- C. E. White Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 28, 2011
- Owners notified
- Sep 16, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 19,467
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seats
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.